When he fires up, he fires up for good. It was a fun episode. Jitu is a natural actor.
Brilliantly animated. This is work of art. Yet it leaves you confused. You get the context but how he could start hearing . The CGI realism makes it a winner, not the story nor direction and definitely not the sound work.
Mines of Moria.... reimagined. #lotr
Surely one of the best. The worldbuilding demands its own universe or a mini series at least. We don't see sci-fi mini series often. It is either these criminally short shorts, or just movies. Concepts like these need much more elaboration.
This is an animation assignment for students. It is okay in the execution part but the plot is completely missing.
Quirky, but the schtick gets old in about 5 mins... oh wait.
Didn't make me laugh. And not because I was offended, but rather I didn't feel anything much about it. Had expections since it's Ricky but this one isn't his best work. Pretty much old wine in new bottle. Content is getting edgier just to trigger but has not long term bite any longer. I guess George Carlin and his Modern Man are long gone now.
Beautiful start. Jeetu is natural in this role. Nice to see Neena Gupta and Raghubir Yadav also roped into this project.
Is it just me or the title track seems inspired from Dexter?
The devil lies in the details.
The wire is easily one of the most in-depth takes on a lot of things. It centres on the depiction of the war on drugs. While it does so spectacularly, it also goes into the corruption, politics and the systemic rot which is all around us.
It starts off as one man's spirited fight against a local drug kingpin, and the first season devotes itself to this fight, but in doing so, it continues to bring other characters into the picture and over the course of 5 seasons, convincingly takes them to closure.
It is a masterclass in character development. People truly evolve through the five seasons of the show, and dynamics change. There is no plot armour for anyone. Also, there are no heroes. The approach McNulty takes in the fifth show is arguably deplorable, but it seems natural coming from that character.
Among many bigwigs fighting it out, what truly stays with you is the story of Reginald Cousins, aka, Bubbles. A heroin addict who loses everything, hits rock bottom, but then manages to rise back up to a life which he could die peacefully with. Many of the scenes with Bubbles hit hard. Andre Royo has given his best in living the role through 5 seasons of the show.
The show does not need any manufactured drama. Reality takes care of it. The director just had to keep looking and reality provides all the friction needed. With such an in-depth focus on the matters, the series is definitely a slow burn but it is still definitely worth your time.
Also, this series has some magnificent writing I have experienced to date. Take Major Colvin's take on the war on drugs,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BA5za4VsskM&t=23s
There's no plot armour. There are no heroes.
Season 5 starts and opens up new avenues. This newspaper angle is interesting. Let us see where do they take it. The bureaucracy and politics and every layer of the govt exerting their own pull on things is a tiring yet authentic depiction of reality. You would wonder the new Mayor had good in his heart, but very few can elevate themselves above their own ambitions.
As I start the fifth and final season, I am hoping for a convincing conclusion. Each season had its own independent arc with characters returning to their roles, with this approach they could have continued for years more. Anyhow, let us see how the story unfolds.
Wire is usually a slow burn. It's true to the police procedure, which saps it of edge of the seat thrills. But the ending of this is like that for me. Can't wait to see what happens ahead.
Deepika towers over everyone else, literally and figuratively. It is her movie. When she is on screen, nothing else matters or bothers you much, not even the plot, slowly spiralling out of control.
Alisha Khanna, a 30-year-old ambitious yoga instructor, is at a crossroads in her life. Her six-year relationship has become boring, and her yoga app is not getting the funding she needs. Her life is upended by the arrival of her cousin Tia and her fiancé Zain. What happens later is pretty well documented by a poorly done trailer.
I had enjoyed Kapoor and Sons. The direction is brilliant. It maintains the focus on all the family members throughout and the tension slowly comes to the fore. At the same time, the movie maintains a comedy thread which makes it really enjoyable. This film lacks that comic relief. So what remains is a bland drama, and you really can't root for anyone. You know you don't like certain characters, but you don't really care for others.
The movie is unsure what it wants to be. It does not elevate itself to be a deeply emotional drama, nor does it hold the tension and suspense to constantly keep you on the edge of your seat.
Although this is a big break for Siddhant Chaturvedi, Ananya Panday, this is way beneath Deepika's standard. It is after a few months I am writing this, and already most of the movie has left my memory. When I saw it, I had a lot of conflicted emotions, but now I don't think anything about it. and that is the reason why I can recommend this to anyone.
That Hamsterdam idea is quite good. Legalize it. Control it. I understand Daniels when he says his unit is about the bodies. He has his priorities right. McNulty is has now made it a personal vendetta.
It's not going anywhere. Like McNulty, we are desperately seeking a break here. The things are just BAU. Life goes on, yeah, but that's not how serials are made.
Buckle up... It all starts again...
And starts slowly as usual.
Bubs just hits you hard. Willpower is not enough for all. There has to be an external agent to take you away from the vice.
The end tugs at your heart strings. When many people come together to do anything, it's always very touching.
An auto rickshaw driver stumbles upon a camera which he believes is the answer to their woes. He decides to shoot a film the village with local cast.
It's very simple story and at 1.5 hours, it's concisely told. A good casual watch.
This has ended a while ago, but we finished it just now. Really one of the best well made dramas out there. From acting, production and content, worked quite well for me.
Our guy Frank is smart!
The Barksdale crew is taking a backseat now.
Brilliant episode this. Well paced. Nuances if these interactions are so nicely captured. Its professionally done series.
The scenes of the house party were very well done. It's just these conversations on screen are always endearing to me as a viewer. Kudos.
The lives of the dock workers... This is truly a brilliant series. Absolutely true to the ground realities. The drama doesn't have to be manufactured. The situations have it all...
Boringly slow and lot of exposition and repeation. K K Menon's sly smile though... Wins every time.
Starts good. A bit of exposition sets it back but not a bad start. I've seen family man before, seems similar.
I feel for Wallace. It's so heavy on your conscience.
I loved the concept. I had not seen the British version so nothing to compare against, but I am a solid fan of people breaking character on-screen in a comedy/sketch piece and just having a good time.
So this is pretty much the premise I wanted. Conan and Kumail really had fun on screen. The improv was really good. Kudos to Will Arnett. When you know the other person has no clue of the script and can take the conversation anywhere, it can be stressful to keep a check on proceedings, have your bearings and keep the humour alive. Will handled all this brilliantly. Even Will broke character at times to have some fun. These moments are truly infectious. It is like seeing the blooper reels when the credits roll.
Not all episodes were entertaining. Annie Murphy took it far too seriously. And what is up with only the second always being the murderer?
Overall, fun and of optimum length. 6 episodes with half an hour each is a good run for a season of this kind. Recommended for a casual watch.
There are so many moments that reek of the bureaucracy. The show is picking up...
"It’s not enough to give people what they need to survive, you have to give them what they need to live."
Enjoyed entire journey. It is a fast rollercoaster, keeps you on the edge of your seat most of the time. The only time you relax is while enjoying those detailed cityscapes.
Okay, Netflix suggested this to me for some reason (probably for the director). I went ahead considering its only 15 m long. I am not sure what this was. The rating is what I felt after seeing this. Made no sense to me, I had to skip and jump to the end.
It was supposed to be abstract. It was supposed to capture the threads of design and creativity which brings about the fabric of the final creation. These threads of design and art could weave anything from an automobile to building architecture, from typography to stage setting. At least that was my perception when I started watching the series.
It is exquisitely shot biographical portraits of people who are devoted to a particular art form. This makes it a story of the creator and not the craft. For example, we don’t understand in-depth about the framing and lenses and light and ISO, but we understand more about Platon’s inspiration of choosing photography as a career and his personal creative process. Similarly, we learn a lot about Paula Scher and her love towards typography but very little about humanist, modern, sans serif and serif typefaces.
The series does not then remain abstract but becomes a concrete manifestation of abstract principles, as seen by some of the industry stalwarts. Is that bad? Not necessarily so, but it is definitely not what I expected out of the series.
I am reminded of a quote commonly attributed to Eleanor Roosevelt, “Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss events. Small minds discuss people”. This does not mean the people are not worth discussing, but it limits the narrative with personal boundaries. I expected more from a series titled Abstract.
